Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most extortionate proposal that has ever been made upon the nation's revenues"-these would be harsh words from any man. From President Coolidge, who applied them last week to the Flood Control bill which had been passed by the Senate and was pending before the House, they sounded almost savage. President Coolidge added that the provisions of the bill would enrich great railroad and lumber companies besides impoverishing the national Treasury. The bill called nominally for $325,000,000, but every one realized that in practice the cost could run as high...
...twelve hours allotted by the House for the debate, wore on. Passage of the big bill impended. After that, a veto loomed. Meantime, in the Mississippi Basin, it was raining again...
...number of reasons for Mr. Hoover's weakness in the debatable territory. The Republican farmers in the section from Illinois west have an old prejudice against him which is difficult to remove by explanations, especially since he is lined up against them on the McNary-Haugen bill. The Republican big business men of the East have, so far as one can ascertain their state of mind, a rather subtle but deep distrust of his temperament and his philosophy. They seem to feel that Mr. Hoover thinks too highly of his own judgment in business affairs and that his judgment...
...Passed a bill authorizing 15 millions for veterans' hospitals. C. Passed a bill liberalizing several claims and insurance sections of the World War Veterans Act of 1924. C. Passed a bill authorizing $6,499,500 for improving Army airports. C, Passed a bill authorizing the leasing of public lands for airports. C. Debated a bill providing $38.50 for a Nicaraguan woman, whose dress was torn by U. S. Marines; raised the amount to $138.50 and passed it. C. Debated Flood Control...
...Passed a bill authorizing 75 millions in 1930 and 1931 for Federal roadbuilding; sent it to the House...